Skrök-mála-samr

Old Norse Dictionary - skrök-mála-samr

Meaning of Old Norse word "skrök-mála-samr" (or skrǫk-mála-samr) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

skrök-mála-samr (skrǫk-mála-samr)
adj. mendacious, Fas. ii. (in a verse).

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skrök-mála-samr may be more accurately written as skrǫk-mála-samr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚱᚢᚴ-ᛘᛅᛚᛅ-ᛋᛅᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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